Manish Kumar Singh v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.44760 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-194 Year-2026 Thana- DURGAWATI District- Kaimur (Bhabua) ====================================================== Manish Kumar Singh, Son of Raj Bansh Singh, Resident of Village - Bahuara, P.S. - Chand, District - Kaimur.
... ... Petitioner
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Pawan Kumar Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mrs. Asha Kumari, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA SHEKHAR JHA ORAL ORDER 07-07-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.
2. The accused/petitioner is named in the FIR and apprehending his arrest in connection with Durgawati P.S. Case No.194 of 2026 registered under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2022.
3. Allegation against the petitioner is to engage in illegal trade/manufacturing of illicit liquor, where there is recovery of 27 litres of IMFL/country-made liquor.
4. It is submitted by learned counsel appearing for the petitioner that the seized illicit liquor was recovered from a Bike bearing Registration No. BR45L-5812. It is further
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.44760 of 2026(2) dt.07-07-2026 2/3 submitted that the petitioner's name has been surfaced in the present case solely on the ground that he is the registered owner of the seized vehicle, and not on the basis of any material demonstrating his conscious possession, involvement or complicity in the alleged offence. It is also pointed out that seizure list appears doubtful being not supported by independent witnesses rather than by police personnel. The petitioner has one criminal antecedent, in which, he is on bail.
5. Learned APP opposed the prayer of anticipatory bail to the petitioner.
6. In view of aforesaid factual submissions and by taking note of fact as recovery of illicit liquor prima facie not appears to be made from physical possession of this petitioner, accordingly, the petitioner above-named, in the event of his arrest or surrender in the court below within a period of four weeks from today, is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Special Judge Excise-II, Kaimur at
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.44760 of 2026(2) dt.07-07-2026 3/3 Bhabua in connection with Durgawati P.S. Case No.194 of 2026, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the CrPC/under Section 482(2) of the BNSS. (Chandra Shekhar Jha, J.) Raushan/- U T